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national consumer affairs reporter Michael Atkin and the Specialist Reporting Team's Leonie Thorne

Scammers steal millions from Australians each year, but victims have little recourse

Perth woman Sarah Kay lost her savings to a scam last year. (ABC News: Julian Robins)

When Sarah Kay realised she had been scammed out of $25,000, her reaction was physical.

"I just went into complete panic mode and I just felt violently sick," she said.

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